My wife is crazy for the minions from the Despicable Me movie. This obsession got worse when Dreamworks released Despicable Me 2 that had purple minions in it. This is a pattern for an extra-large Evil Purple Minion. I did this as a request from a co-worker.
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: Black, lavender, navy blue, gray, and white
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
BODY:
Rd 1: With lavender, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (45)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (54)
Rds 7-54: sc in each sc around. (54)
Rd 55: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (45)
Rd 56: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (36)
Rd 57: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (27)
Rd 58: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
STUFF BODY AT THIS POINT FIRMLY.
Rd 59: sc2tog around. (9)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
GOGGLES:
TWO-EYED MINION:
LENSES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 9 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc. (9) Change to white.
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (18)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, join. (27) Change to gray.
Rd 3: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each sc around. (27)
Finish off. Sew two LENSES together.
STRAP:
Rw 1: With black, ch 43, sc in second ch from hook and in each sc across. (42)
Rws 2-3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (42)
Finish off. Sew each end of STRAP to LENSES.
Place GOGGLES on MINION.
ONE-EYED MINION:
LENS:
Rd 1: With black, 9 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc. (8)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. (16) Change to white.
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip in first sc. (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, join. (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, join. (40) Change to gray.
Rd 4: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each sc around. (40)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
STRAP:
Rw 1: With black, ch 49, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (48)
Rws 2-3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (48)
Finish off. Sew each end of STRAP to LENS.
Place GOGGLES on MINION.
OVERALLS:
Rd 1: With navy blue, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (45)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (54)
Rd 7: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (60)
Rds 8-12: sc in each sc around. (60)
BACK OF OVERALLS:
Rw 13: sc in next 20 sc leaving remaining sc unworked. (20)
Rws 14-31: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (20)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
FRONT OF OVERALLS:
Rw 13: skip next 10 sc, attach delft blue, ch 1, sc in next 20 sc leaving remaining sc unworked. (20)
STRAPS:
LEFT:
Ch 23, slip st with first sc of Row 21 of BACK OF OVERALLS, slip st in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 23 ch, sc in next 3 sc.
Finish off. Weave in ends.
RIGHT:
Attach delft blue with slip st in last sc of BACK OF OVERALLS, ch 23, slip st in first sc of Row 21 of FRONT OF OVERALLS, slip st in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 23 ch, sc in next 3 sc.
Finish off. Weave in ends.
LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 5 sc in magic ring. (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (20)
Rd 5: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (22)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around. (22) Change to navy blue.
Rds 9-18: sc in each sc around. (22)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew LEGS on OVERALLS. Sew LEGS to OVERALLS stuffing before closing.
Place OVERALLS on MINION.
HANDS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Rds 4-8: sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 9: 3 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 15 sc. (24)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 11: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 18 sc. (21)
Rd 12: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 15 sc. (18)
Rds 13-14: sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 15: Working in front loops only, 2 sc in each sc around. (36)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff HANDS firmly.
ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rw 15: Working in free loops of Rd 14, attach yellow with slip st, sc in each sc around. (18)
Rws 16-53: sc in each sc around. (18)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing ARMS to BODY. Stuff ARMS lightly. Sew ARMS to BODY through armholes of OVERALLS.
Embroider mouth and teeth on MINION.
HAIR:
Fringe 2 pieces of yarn in top of head of EVIL PURPLE MINION. Length is up to the person making MINION. Separate the individual strains of each piece of lavender yarn. This will cause the hair to have fizzy quality to it.
Minions, Despicable Me, and Despicable Me 2 are copyright Dreamworks and their respective creators.
This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (November 2014). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.
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